Umm Ghuwailina

The first word of Umm Ghuwailina is Arabic for "mother" and is used as a prefix to denote a geographic feature, while ghuwailina is a derivative of the name of a tree known locally as "ghulan". Hence, the area's name translates literally to "the mother of ghulan". The tree held local significance for its use as camel fodder.^[2]

According to Qatar's Geographic Information System, there are seven other geographic features with the name Umm Ghuwailina, including the village of Umm Ghuwailina in Al-Shahaniya Municipality.^[3]

• Umm Ghuwailina Health Centre on Simaisma Street.^[4]
• Al Arab Newspaper on C Ring Road.^[4]
• Qatar Airways office on C Ring Road.^[4]
• Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani Library on B Ring Road.^[4]
• Research and Study Center of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs on B Ring Road.^[4]
• Capital Security Department of the Ministry of Interior on B Ring Road.^[4]
• Umm Ghuwailina Environmental Health Office on Umm Ghuwailina Street.^[4]
• Doha Toy Town Amusement Park, the first indoor amusement park in the country,^[5] is on Ras Abu Aboud Street.^[4]

The Qatar National Master Plan (QNMP) is described as a "spatial representation of the Qatar National Vision 2030".^[6] As part of the QNMP's Urban Centre plan, which aims to implement development strategies in 28 central hubs that will serve their surrounding communities, Umm Ghuwailina has been designated a District Centre, which is the lowest designation.^[7]

Umm Ghuwailina District Centre plan focuses on developing the intersection of C Ring Road and Al Matar as a large mixed-use hub. As this is where the Umm Ghuwailina Metro Station is located, pedestrian crossings will also be built along both roads. High-density highrises are also planned for both roads.^[8]

Major roads that run through the district include Airport Street, Ras Abu Aboud Street, B Ring Road and C Ring Road.^[9]

Doha Metro

The underground Umm Ghuwailina station currently serves the Red Line of the Doha Metro.^[10] As part of the metro's Phase 1, the station was inaugurated on 8 May 2019, along with all other Red Line stations.^[11] It is located at the intersection of C Ring Road and Airport Street.^[12]

Among the station's facilities are a Commercial Bank ATM, a prayer room and restrooms.^[12] There are a total of four metrolinks, which is the Doha Metro's feeder bus network, servicing the station:^[13][14]

• M116, which serves Umm Ghuwailina. The VIP Hotel is a popular destination on this route.
• M117, which serves Al Mansoura and Najma. Al Meera Supermarket is a popular destination on this route.
• M118, which serves Al Mansoura and Najma. Holiday Villa and Residence Doha are popular destinations on this route.
• M139, which serves Al Hilal and Nuaija. Al Emadi Financial Square is a popular destination on this route.

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 6,340 housing units^[15] and 607 establishments.^[16] There were 26,069 people living in the district, of which 75% were male and 25% were female. Out of the 679 inhabitants, 82% were 20 years of age or older and 18% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 96.4%.^[17]

Employed persons made up 71% of the total population. Females accounted for 10% of the working population, while males accounted for 90% of the working population.^[17]

The following school is based in Umm Ghuwailina:

In June 2019, in a collaboration between several government ministries, the first-ever English-speaking public school was opened as The First Ihsan School. This was done to provide financially insecure families with free education options otherwise unavailable to non-Arabic speakers. The school follows the CIE curriculum.^[23]